Sage
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Family
Lamiaceae
Note
Middle
Part used
Leaves and flowers
Extraction
Steam distillation
Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the sommita flowering of Sage officinalis L. (sage common, sage officinal, garden sage), plant arbustive perennial of the Lamiaceae typical of the slopes calcarei soleggiati of the Mediterranean, cultivated in all Europe as herb aromatic medicinal fundamental sin dto the antichita. The name botanic derives from the latino 'salvare' (guarire), and the sage era among the plants more prezious in the tradition medical medieval: 'cur moriatur homo which sage crescit in horto?' (perche dovrebbe morire a uomo which has the sage in the orto?). The phytochemical profile is dominated by alpha-tuione (20-45%) and beta-tuione (4-15%) — ketones biciclic with spiccata neurotossicita — with camphor (15-25%), 1,8-cineole (8-18%) and borneolo. THE tuioni are the responsible of the properties abortive, antimenorragic and antinsudate of the sage, but also of the its neurotossicita and convulsivabilita to doses eccessive. In aromatherapy si usa with large caution: max 1% topical, avoid during pregnancy, epilepsy and children. Indicazioni principal: menopause (ridution of the vampate), iperidrous, problems mestrual and digestion bitter. Heart note warm, aromatic, canforata and herbaceous.

Origin

Bacino of the Mediterranean

Part used

Leaves and flowers

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses
  • L'essential oil of sage is used for counteract the flu and the infections respiratory thanks to the its action expectorant and mucolitic.
  • Si uses in case of anxiety and esaurimento nervous.
  • IS antisudorifero and reduces the traspiration.
  • Can prevenire the intossications alimentari.
  • Regulates the flusso menstrual and fights efficacely the disorders tipici of the menopause.
  • Potenzia the memory and the concentration.
Recipes & blends
Vampate menopause — diffuser

3 drops Sage + 2 drops Cypress + 2 drops Geranium in the diffuser. Blend of support for the vampate of calore and the sudoration notturna in menopause.

Ipersudorazione

2 drops Sage + 2 drops Cypress + 1 drop Bergamot in 30 ml of gel of aloe vera. Apply to ascelle and feet as deodorant astringent natural. Only adults.

Regolatore menstrual cycle

3 drops Sage + 2 drops Sage sclarea + 2 drops Geranium in the diffuser in the days first of the cycle. Supports the regolarita menstrual and relieves the premenstrual syndrome.

Antifungino oral — risciacquo

1 drop Sage in a bicchiere of lukewarm water salata. Gargarismi and risciacquo oral for afte, candidiasis oral and gengiviti. Not deglutire.

Tonic capillare anticaduta

3 drops Sage + 2 drops Rosemary + 2 drops Cedarwood atlantic in 30 ml of jojoba oil. Massage ontol scalp and leave in posa 1 now first of the shampoo, 2 times to week.

Contraindications
From use with caution for the presence of tujone and camphor. For via oral and in doses high potrebbe risultare toxic and neurotossic. Not va used in case of epilepsy, in pregnancy and breastfeeding, in the presence of insufficienza renale and insieme ad alcolic.